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"KILLING THE BOSS is a mystery novel told exclusively through police evidence and clues. The narrative is comprised of emails, notes, letters, interrogation transcripts, newspaper clippings, receipts, and other diverse documents. The reader becomes the detective, sorting through evidence while embarking on a fascinating journey to find the killer of Douglas Dardis, “The Boss From Hell.”"
Brian Pinkerton, Resident Scholar
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Plot
Tone of story
- Dry-cynical
- very humorous
How difficult to spot villain?
- Challenging
Time/era of story:
- 1980's-1999
What % of story relates directly
to the mystery, not the subplot?
- 90%
Murder of certain profession?
- businessmen
Kind of investigator
- police procedural, American
Kid or adult book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
Crime Thriller
Yes
Murder Mystery (killer unknown)
Yes
Main Character
Gender
- Male
Profession/status:
- police/lawman
How sensitive is this character?
- middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Main Adversary
How sensitive is this character?
- hard edged
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Setting
United States
Yes
The US:
- Midwest
City?
Yes
City:
- Chicago
Style
Person
- rotating 1st
Accounts of torture and death?
- moderately detailed references to deaths
How many deaths?
- 5-7
Unusual forms of death
- hanging
- perforation--bullets
- perforation--swords/knives
- blunt clubbing (like seals)
Unusual form of death?
Yes
Amount of dialog
- significantly more dialog than descript
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